The Tragic Overture, B. 16a (also called the Dramatic Overture; ) is an orchestral composition written in 1870 by the Czech composer Antonín Dvořák. It is Dvořák's overture to his first opera Alfred.
It was first performed on 4 January 1905, almost one year after Dvořák's death.
References
External links
- Tragic Overture on a comprehensive Dvorak site
- Basic Dvořák´s work summary